S. 4485: A bill to modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-08-06 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-08-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

A bill to modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Plain summary

This bill modifies the definition of critical technologies for the purpose of national security reviews and investigations by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include emerging and foundational technologies identified as essential to U.S. national security.

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Official text

A bill to modify the definition of critical technologies for purposes of reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · 2 cosponsors

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John Cornyn (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4485.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4485 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116